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NEW CARNIVAL MIRACLE FEATURES MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR
INTERNATIONAL ART COLLECTION

MIAMI - The new Carnival Miracle will feature a diverse selection of
artwork, ranging from bronze sculptures and ornate glass vases to
colorful
bold paintings, that will highlight the ship's "fictional icons"
interior
theme.
Adorning the ship's corridors will be the works of Italian artist
Augusto
Vignali, who created 18 original paintings of legendary fictional
characters, including the Phantom of the Opera, Sherlock Holmes,
Philip
Marlowe and Captain Ahab.
The fictional theme will also be portrayed on the Lido pool deck with
three
bronze statues of the mythical figures Orpheus, Ulysses and Sirens.
Created
by Italian sculptor Katia Tasselli, these six-foot-high statues
enhance the
areas surrounding the pools that bear their names.
Throughout the Carnival Miracle's stair landings will be 60 Bohemian
crystal
pieces - elegant vases, candle holders and other items -- by Czech
glass
artist Borek Sipek, along with 27 original murals on the ship's stair
landings by artists Andrea Tana, Calman Shemi and Devita Writer.
Tana's
works, which can be seen on many Carnival ships, illustrate mythology
folklore, while Shemi created a variety of bright colorful abstract
murals
on aluminum boards. Writer also used bold colors to paint eight
murals
depicting beautiful skylines and landscapes.
The Carnival Miracle's 1,062 staterooms will feature original
motifs
by American artist Janine Alter, who painted a series of warm, serene
images
of nature, plant life and lake views.
Carnival Miracle debuts from Jacksonville Feb. 27, 2004, with a series
of 12
three- to six-day voyages through April 17, 2004, marking the first
time
that Carnival has ever operated from that port.
The ship will also operate seven-day departures from Baltimore and New
York
before repositioning to Tampa for year-round seven-day western
Caribbean
cruises from that port beginning Nov. 7, 2004.
For additional information and reservations, contact any travel agent.